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Title: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: donnatb2004 on May 28, 2006, 08:50:21 PM
I've had this JB3 sitting in the box for over a year, finally broke it out. Can't get any levels when trying to record. also when i put the instal ???lation cd into my computer it only downloads to 95% and stops. any help would be great I really want to start using it.
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: setboy on May 28, 2006, 09:05:47 PM
more info
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: terrapinj on May 28, 2006, 09:13:56 PM
I've had this JB3 sitting in the box for over a year, finally broke it out. Can't get any levels when trying to record. also when i put the instal ???lation cd into my computer it only downloads to 95% and stops. any help would be great I really want to start using it.

do you have the correct input selected from the record menu? either Mic Line or Optical
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: donnatb2004 on May 28, 2006, 11:00:03 PM
Line in is selected. Hooked up my D* and it was getting signal from same input. It's coming direct from my Beyer mv100 analog output. My frined had his JB3 hooked in the same way at govt mule at the clavin and his worked fine.
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: Church-Audio on May 29, 2006, 04:24:13 AM
I would smash it with a big brick that always gets things into record IMO. if the brick fails read the JB3 FAQ and if that fails read the #!@$ manual.



Chris Church


I've had this JB3 sitting in the box for over a year, finally broke it out. Can't get any levels when trying to record. also when i put the instal ???lation cd into my computer it only downloads to 95% and stops. any help would be great I really want to start using it.
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: svenkid on May 29, 2006, 05:20:19 AM
make sure you have the latest firmware. also maybe do a disc cleanup too just for good measure. also try using firewire as a connector to the pc, and make sure your pc isnt bugged with porn viruses or anything. maybe do a pc disc cleanup > defrag
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: jeromejello on May 29, 2006, 02:57:21 PM
make sure you have the latest firmware. also maybe do a disc cleanup too just for good measure. also try using firewire as a connector to the pc, and make sure your pc isnt bugged with porn viruses or anything. maybe do a pc disc cleanup > defrag

actually, a lot of problems occur when you use fw for updating firmware.... for whatever reason, the jb3 likes updates via usb.
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: momule on May 30, 2006, 01:48:12 PM
make sure you have the latest firmware. also maybe do a disc cleanup too just for good measure. also try using firewire as a connector to the pc, and make sure your pc isnt bugged with porn viruses or anything. maybe do a pc disc cleanup > defrag

actually, a lot of problems occur when you use fw for updating firmware.... for whatever reason, the jb3 likes updates via usb.

Just for the record.  The 3 jb3 I have updated none of them have ever been via usb and none have ever given me any trouble.
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: jeromejello on May 30, 2006, 02:00:02 PM
make sure you have the latest firmware. also maybe do a disc cleanup too just for good measure. also try using firewire as a connector to the pc, and make sure your pc isnt bugged with porn viruses or anything. maybe do a pc disc cleanup > defrag

actually, a lot of problems occur when you use fw for updating firmware.... for whatever reason, the jb3 likes updates via usb.

Just for the record.  The 3 jb3 I have updated none of them have ever been via usb and none have ever given me any trouble.

thats good to know... ime, i have had issues when updating firmware via firewire.  must be a computer port thing, eh?
Title: Re: brand new JB3 won't record
Post by: dallman on May 30, 2006, 06:11:00 PM
I've had this JB3 sitting in the box for over a year, finally broke it out. Can't get any levels when trying to record. also when i put the instal ???lation cd into my computer it only downloads to 95% and stops. any help would be great I really want to start using it.

When I bought my JB3 newly refurbished in box, it came with an install disc that was corrupt. Didn't matter as the firmware on it was old anyway. I was directed by a friend to this website:

http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

and I downloaded firmware that was flawless. It sounds like that is the problem, if you are only getting to 95%, you are not completing the install. This should help you.